Kind of bored so just thought I might get some discussion happening. Not limited to NZ posters, would be keen to get some other perspectives as always. Who do you reckon will be the All Blacks coach post-Rugby World Cup next year? It has certainly been noted by journalists that the President of the NZ rugby board wants Steve Hansen to stay. For how long, I'm not sure. The article can be found here,
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...teve-Hansen-set-to-sign-beyond-next-World-Cup
Some of the players for example (like Conrad Smith I think?) are staying for at least another year after the World Cup. Of course Hansen has achieved an amazing record with the All Blacks and that would be fantastic. Very successful as sole coach, and under Henry. He certainly hasn't ruled it out. I'm just curious, who are you keen to see coach the ABs beyond the World Cup? I can see many advantages to Hansen staying, but I just question the longevity of it if he does. Surely it's wise to keep fresh. If Daryl Gibson landed the job for example, we might get two or three World Cups out of him. Don't think it'd be that many for Hansen. By the way, Gibson has expressed his desire to coach internationally and apparently he turned down an opportunity to work with Chekia to coach the Wallabies. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...ibson-sets-sights-on-all-blacks-coaching-role
Other possible contenders might include Dave Rennie, Ian Foster (I hope not), Robbie Deans, McLean. As for their desires to coach again in NZ, or what their contract allows, I have no idea about Cotter, Schmidt, and Gatland. Personally I've always like Rennie, who has been successful at a variety of different levels. 3 ***les with the Under-20's, 2 ***les with the Chiefs. I think Gibson's impact as a backs coach is obvious. The Crusaders have been going side to side without him, and look who won the Super Rugby ***le this year. Perhaps a Rennie-Gibson combo? Although totally untested, haha.
Can't see them going past Hansen though. Theres an article a few weeks back where they said they don't even care how the ABs do at the World Cup, they wanna keep him. Who would you like to see? Or if you aren't a Kiwi, who do you reckon would be good for us to lead us into the future?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...teve-Hansen-set-to-sign-beyond-next-World-Cup
Some of the players for example (like Conrad Smith I think?) are staying for at least another year after the World Cup. Of course Hansen has achieved an amazing record with the All Blacks and that would be fantastic. Very successful as sole coach, and under Henry. He certainly hasn't ruled it out. I'm just curious, who are you keen to see coach the ABs beyond the World Cup? I can see many advantages to Hansen staying, but I just question the longevity of it if he does. Surely it's wise to keep fresh. If Daryl Gibson landed the job for example, we might get two or three World Cups out of him. Don't think it'd be that many for Hansen. By the way, Gibson has expressed his desire to coach internationally and apparently he turned down an opportunity to work with Chekia to coach the Wallabies. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...ibson-sets-sights-on-all-blacks-coaching-role
Other possible contenders might include Dave Rennie, Ian Foster (I hope not), Robbie Deans, McLean. As for their desires to coach again in NZ, or what their contract allows, I have no idea about Cotter, Schmidt, and Gatland. Personally I've always like Rennie, who has been successful at a variety of different levels. 3 ***les with the Under-20's, 2 ***les with the Chiefs. I think Gibson's impact as a backs coach is obvious. The Crusaders have been going side to side without him, and look who won the Super Rugby ***le this year. Perhaps a Rennie-Gibson combo? Although totally untested, haha.
Can't see them going past Hansen though. Theres an article a few weeks back where they said they don't even care how the ABs do at the World Cup, they wanna keep him. Who would you like to see? Or if you aren't a Kiwi, who do you reckon would be good for us to lead us into the future?